Railroad tie



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T. J. HENRY RAILROAD T'IE Filed J-Lme 4. 1927 Oct. 11, 1927.

Patented Get. ll, 19.27.

UNITED STATES TnoM-As J. HENRY, 'or 's'cRAToM PENSYLVANA.

Harriman iria.

YApplication filed 'n This invention relates to railroad ties and more particularly to the yconstruction Aof a concrete tie embodying means for yattaching the rail thereto.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this ychaiacter which will provide a very rigid and positive connection between the tie and rail which may be readily placed or removed and which will have no tendency to loosen, due to the vibration to which such devices are subjected.

A further object of the invention is to provide a'deidce of this character, wherein the tie is reinforced and the reinforcing elements serve to prevent tendency to dislod-gment or displacement of the securing element.

These and other objects I attain by the construction shown in the 'accompanying drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustrat-ion is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a plan YView partially broken away of a railroad tie constructed in accordance with my invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 2;

- Figure d is a vert-ical sectional view through the sleeve and lock bolt;

Figure 5 is a side elevation thereof;A i

yFigure 6 is a plan view thereof; i

Figure 7 is a transverse sectional view therethrough.

Referrino` now more articularl to theV drawings, the numeral 10 generally designates la concrete tie, which is preferably specially treated to render the saine water and erosion resistant. Each end of the tie has embedded therein a pair of vertically extending cylinders 11 which are interiorly threaded and are provided intermediate their ends upon their eXteriors with triangular diametrically opposed anchoring webs 12. The cylinders 11 are preferably four in number, a pair of these cylinders being arranged at each end of the tie and the cylinders of each pair being spaced longitudinally of the tie from one another a. distance equal to the width of a rail base B and being likewise spaced from one another transversely of the tie. Embedded in the tie are reinforcing elements 13 and 14, of which the reinforcing elements 123 extend longitudinally of the tie and are Cao-extensive therewith and the reinforcing element extend transversely of the tie A B' to the vertical.

1927. serial 196,538.1

vof the entire width thereof. The reinfor'cing i el'enientsA 1'3 are preferably four in' number and are arranged in upper and flower pairs;V of which the upper pair are arranged above `160 the level of the anchoringwebs i12 and the lower pair below the level vof the anchoring webs 12 lof the cylinder 11. The reinforcing elements 1li are' preferably eight iin number and are .arranged in groups of V'four 'at/65 opposite ends ofthe tie `and 'of each grouipf'of four, one pair is arranged above and the other below the level ofthe Aanchoring 'web Associated with each `cylind'ei` is a bolt, 70 the threaded shank 15 of which is adapted to coact-with the threaded interior of the cylinder and this bolt has a square head 16 whereby itmay be engaged witha wrench to seat it in the cylinder. neath the head, each bolt has a flange 17, the under surface Vof which is conical and has an inclination tothe axis of the vbolt similar.

to that of the upper surface o'f the railV base This flange has forined therethrough rectangular openings 18 for'the passage of a key, each opening 18 having one face thereof coplanar 'with 'afacet' ofthe head. The head has extending therethrough a plurality of bores 19, which are peipeii- 85 dicularly related to the facets and are adapted to receive 'a cotter pin 20 ei'ite'nded through an opening "21 .formed in a .key 22 entend-ed through one Vof the 4oienings 18. The upper end of the Acylinder 1.1 has' form-editie in its interior wall a. lreyway 23, for the, reception of the lower end of'tliis key.

In the use of the device, after the rails have been properly seated, the lbolts are placed in vposition and screwed df'iwn until 95 the rails lare `firmly engaged with the npper surface 4of the tie. An opening 118 of the 'fla-nge 17 is aligned with the keyway 28 the key 22 inserted to lock the bolt and sleeve against relative rotation. Then the key is 10U fully seated, the cotter pin 2O is inserted hrough the opening 21 of the bolt and an opening 19 of the head to lock the key against displacement. The key employed is preferablyy provided at its upper end with a 10|? `iutting head 211 beneath which an implement may be engaged to withdraw the key when it is desired to remove the bolt.

it will be obvious that by use of a tie` of this character, application and removal of the rails is greatly facilitated and a positive lock provided against any movement thereof.

and modification Without materially depart-V ing from the spirit of the inventionfI vdo not limit myself to such specific structurev except as hereinafter claimed.

, I claim:- f

lLIn combination, atie having embedded inV opposite ends thereof interiorly threaded Acylinders arranged in pairs at opposite ends of the tie and having the cylinders of each pairy spaced longitudinally of the tie a distance at least equal to the Width of the base of therail to be seated on the tie, bolts adapted toibe threadedfinto said cylinders andhaving flanges the under surfaces of which are adapted to seat upon Vthebase of airail applied tothe -tie and locking means extending through said flanges lfor engage- `ment with the cylinders. to hold .the bolts against rotation. i

"2. In combination, a tie having embedded in opposite ends thereof interiorly threaded cylinders arranged in pairs at opposite ends of the tie and having the cylinders of each pair spaced longitudinally of the tie a distance at least equal to the Width of the base of the railto be seated on the tie, bolts adapteduto be threaded into said cylinders and havingiflanges the under surfaces of Which are adapted to seat upon the base of a rail applied to the tie,said flanges being` formed With-'circumferentially spacedV key receiving openings, the cylinder being provided in its upperend with a keyWay and a key extending through one ofthe openings of each flange and engaged in the keyway of the corresponding cylinder.

3, In combination, a tie having embedded in opposite ends thereof interiorly threaded cylinders arranged in pairs at opposite ends of the tie and having the cylinders of each pair spaced longitudinally of the tie a distance at least `equal `to the Width of the base of lthe rail `to be seated on the tie,` bolts adapted to be threaded into said cylinders and having flanges the under `surfaces lof Whichfare adapted to seat upon the base of a rail applied to the tie, said flanges'being formed with circumferentially spaced key receiving openings, the cylinder being provided in its upper end With a keyWay and a key extendingthroughone of the openings of leach ange and engaged in the keyWay of' the corresponding cylinder and means eX- of the tie and having thecylinders of each :pair spaced longitudinally of the tie a distance at least equal to the Width of the basel of the rail to be seated on the tie, bolts adapted to be threaded into. said cylinders and having flanges thev underV surfaces of Which are adapted to seatV upon the base of a rail applied tothe tie, said flanges being formed with circumferentially spaced key receiving openings, the cylinder being provided in its upper end with a keyivay, a key extending through one ofthe openings of each flange and engaged in the keyvvay of the Corresponding cylinder and means eX- tending through the key and the upper end of the bolt for preventing vertical displacement of the key, said key having ,at its upper end a jutting head. l

5. In combination, a-tie having embedded in opposite ends thereof interiorly threaded cylinders arranged in pairs at opposite ends of the tie and having the cylinders of each pair spaced longitudinally of the tie a distance atleast equal to the Width of the base ofthe rail to vbe seated on the tie, bolts adapted to be threaded into said cylinders and having flanges the under surfaces of which are adapted to seat upon the base of a rail applied to the tie, locking means extending through said flanges for engagement with the cylinders to hold the bolts against rotation, said cylinders each having intermediate its endsat diametrically opposed points triangular anchoring flanges.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afhx my signature.

THOMAS J. HENRY. 

